Reviving Tradition: Mail Delivery by Barge in Germany
AndreaBunarhadbeenwaitingformonthsforthearrivalofspring.
安德烈亞·布納爾已經盼望春天到來好幾個月了。
Shecouldfinallydeliverthemailbybargeagainthroughthenarrowwaterways.
她終於可以再次用駁船穿過狹窄的水道運送郵件了。
TheSpreewaldForestdeltaislocatedsoutheastofBerlin.
施普雷瓦爾德森林三角洲位於柏林東南部。
OnWednesday, Bunarstoodatthebackofherboat.
星期三，布納爾站在她的船尾。
Sheusedonelongoartorow, steer, andnavigateherboat.
她用一根長槳來划船、掌舵和航行。
Bunarsaid, 'Thestartoftheseasonisalwaysspecialforme.'
布納爾說：“賽季的開始對我來說總是很特別。”
Sheenjoysbeinginnatureandbackonthewater.
她喜歡待在大自然中，也喜歡回到水邊。
For14 years, Bunarhasdeliveredmailandpackagestovillagers.
14年來，布納爾一直為村民們遞送郵件和包裹。
Lehdeisabout100kilometerssoutheastofBerlin.
萊德位於柏林東南方約100公里處。
Inwinter, shebringsthemailbycar.
冬天，她開車送郵件。
Theicyroadsmakeittakelongerthaninsummer.
路面結冰，比夏天行駛時間更長。
FromApriltoOctober, sheisbackonhernine-meter-longbarge.
從四月到十月，她都待在她那艘九公尺長的駁船上。
ShedropsoffmailfromMondaytoSaturdayinthemailboxes.
她從週一到週六都會把郵件投遞到信箱裡。
Residentshaveputthemailboxesrightonthebanksoftheriver.
居民們把郵箱直接放在了河岸上。
Bunaralsosellsstampstoresidentslivingalongtheroute.
布納爾也向沿途居民出售郵票。
Theycansendtheirownmailwithher.
他們可以用她寄送自己的郵件。
TheSpreewaldhasanetworkof300kilometersofwaterways.
施普雷瓦爾德擁有長達 300 公里的水道網絡。
Manyofthemleadthroughlushforestsandwetlands.
其中許多道路穿過茂密的森林和濕地。
TheSpreeRiverrunsthroughBerlinandbranchesintosmallcanals.
施普雷河穿柏林，分支成許多小運河。
ThisareaisprotectedasaUNESCObiosphere.
該區域已被聯合國教科文組織列為生物圈保護區。
Ithelpstopreservetheregion'sdiversefaunaandflora.
它有助於保護該地區多樣化的動植物。
LehdeistheonlyplaceinGermanywheremailisdeliveredbyboat.
萊德是德國唯一用船運送郵件的地方。
Thevillagehasreceiveditsmailbyboatfor129 years.
129年來，這個村莊一直透過船隻接收郵件。
Andrea Bunar had been waiting for months for the arrival of spring.
She could finally deliver the mail by barge again through the narrow waterways.
The Spreewald Forest delta is located southeast of Berlin.
On Wednesday, Bunar stood at the back of her boat.
She used one long oar to row, steer, and navigate her boat.
Bunar said, 'The start of the season is always special for me.'
She enjoys being in nature and back on the water.
For 14 years, Bunar has delivered mail and packages to villagers.
Lehde is about 100 kilometers southeast of Berlin.
In winter, she brings the mail by car.
The icy roads make it take longer than in summer.
From April to October, she is back on her nine-meter-long barge.
She drops off mail from Monday to Saturday in the mailboxes.
Residents have put the mailboxes right on the banks of the river.
Bunar also sells stamps to residents living along the route.
They can send their own mail with her.
The Spreewald has a network of 300 kilometers of waterways.
Many of them lead through lush forests and wetlands.
The Spree River runs through Berlin and branches into small canals.
This area is protected as a UNESCO biosphere.
It helps to preserve the region's diverse fauna and flora.
Lehde is the only place in Germany where mail is delivered by boat.
The village has received its mail by boat for 129 years.
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